Academics at University of Northern Colorado - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at University of Northern Colorado will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at University of Northern Colorado this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 10,232 undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado is 872 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 17 to 1 which makes University of Northern Colorado worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at University of Northern Colorado , there are 17 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (59.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (59.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (51.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at University of Northern Colorado compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

University of Northern Colorado offers 45 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 42 majors within 19 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, University of Northern Colorado awarded 2,122 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	201	201
Teacher Education Grade Specific	200	200
Nursing	193	193
General Psychology	188	188
Health & Physical Education	117	117

Find out what University of Northern Colorado's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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